The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he did not wish to pursue the issues of service connection for malaria, Leishmaniasis, PTSD, residuals of asbestos exposure, glaucoma, special monthly pension (SMP), and a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran specifically indicated that he did not wish to appeal the issues related to malaria, Leishmaniasis, PTSD, residuals of asbestos exposure, glaucoma, SMP, and TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral optic atrophy peripheral vision, hearing loss including as due to a tumor of the parotid gland, hypertension, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), glaucoma, residuals of asbestos exposure, malaria, Leishmaniasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1033256
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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